Obituaries for August 11, 2002
Published 12:00 am Saturday, August 10, 2002
Loretta I. Newman, 86
Loretta I. Newman, 86, of Austin, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002, at St. Mark's Lutheran Home.
She was born Sept. 6, 1915, to Albert and Dena (Swanson) Holte in Austin.
In 1940, she married Floyd Hildreth in Austin and, after his death, Loretta married Harry Newman in 1963 in Minneapolis.
A lifelong Austin resident, Loretta belonged to the Eagles, American Legion and Moose Auxiliaries.
She enjoyed traveling, playing cards and attending lutefisk dinners and auction sales.
Survivors include stepdaughter, Yvonne Rose, Nauvoo, Ill.; daughter-in-law, Anne Newman, Austin; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by both husbands; her parents; sons, David and Paul; stepson, Leslie Newman; brother, James; granddaughter, Jolene.
Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., today, Aug. 11, 2002, at the funeral home and Monday at the church for one hour before the service.
Service: 11 a.m., Monday, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Austin with the Rev. Don Deines officiating.
Interment: Midway Cemetery, Oakland.
Funeral Home: Worlein Funeral Home, Austin.
Memorials: To Our Savior's Lutheran Church.